Thread: Disco Front end /steering shudder at speed

Has it been lifted?

Originally Posted by NatB

This morning I did the pre load adjust, set the left at 7 kgs, the right one felt fine so I didnt touch it. Wasnt a bad job, a bit of fun actually. Removed a thin shim and left one thick one in. I noticed the hub moved easier between straight ahead and say 10 degrees then got slightly harder as it got closer to lock...I guess this is normal as the wheels are straight most of the time...

Thought Id fixed it as the left was very loose (about 3 kilos ).

Went for a drive and it still shook after hitting a few bumps above 80 k's ....

Just pulled the Radius arms out to look at the bushes - they are all blue poly and look fine to me ....

Not sure where to go from here, maybe the A arm bush as was also suggested. Wheel bearings feel fine to me....

Any more advice gratefully accepted !!!!


Nat

They need replacing.The bearings wear in the straight ahead position,thats why they are loose and bind when you turn on lock.It is a piontless exercise resetting the pre-load,you are flogging a dead horse. Pat

Nah , hasnt been lifted,

Will have a look at the book tonight and see how hard this 'replace the bearings ' job is.

Thanks for all your help fellas

Nat

I would help on alot of these jobs but I don't live near anyone. Pat

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Get rid of the poly's and fit OEM rubber bushes and check your panhard rod bushes too.

If they are Super pro bushes they are better than OE.
The bushes in the radius arms will NOT be the problem.

A crook front shock absorber can do this too. I've had the same symptom on the Defender, it was one dead shock.

Thanks for your help guys ....

Adjusted the right hand swivel pin preload then went for a 50 k drive and problem gone It drove like a different vehicle and I am stoked !!! This has been an issue for 2 months so thanks again !!!!

Only issue is Im down to one thin shim in the LHS and none in the right, so I guess a rebuild will have to happen soon. At least it gets me driving for a few weeks or so.

Much appreciation

Nat